From Family Values @Work (https://familyvaluesatwork.org/): One thing is clear: Lawmakers can no longer ignore the needs of family caregivers. Yet, several senators are looking for co-sponsors for paid leave bills that leave too many of us out in the cold. … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Today, your help is needed to keep Bristol Bay, Alaska – one of the world’s most productive salmon fisheries – from being destroyed by the massive proposed Pebble Mine. The plan under review is … Continued
From I Love Mountains (http://www.ilovemountains.org): On April 9th the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing on “Health and Environmental Impacts of Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining.” Impacted community members around Central Appalachia have waited over … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): By year end 2017, the United States prison population had declined by 7.3% since reaching its peak level in 2009, according to new data released by the Department of Justice. The prison population decreases are … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is slated to vote on a package of bills (HB 430, HB 507, HB 509, HB 762, HB 806, and HB 1055) that will make it easier for corporations to pollute our … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Take action to support climate solutions – host a FREE screening of Paris To Pittsburgh today! Sign up to share this inspiring National Geographic film with your faith community and receive a free DVD … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-04-18/climate-change-air-quality/pa-considering-carbon-cap-and-trade/a66207-1 April 18, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania is the source of 1 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. (martin33/Adobestock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania could be carbon neutral … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): On May 7, by a near party-line vote of 111 to 85, the Pennsylvania House passed HB 800, a reckless, unchecked, massive expansion of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) school voucher program in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/04/16/thawing-permafrost-emitting-higher-levels-potent-greenhouse-gas-previously-thought Published on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 by Common Dreams Nitrous oxide is nearly 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Point Barrow, the northern-most location in the United States sits between the … Continued